Game control
Rewards teams that consistently outscore opponents, with schedule strength considered.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Scoring punch
Rewards teams that put points on the board, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Defensive toughness
Rewards teams that keep opponents off the scoreboard, adjusted for who they played.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Winning
Rewards teams for simply winning the games on their schedule.
Your importance: 8 out of 10Tough schedules
Rewards teams that have faced stronger opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Big-game wins
Gives extra credit for beating strong opponents.
Your importance: 6 out of 10Wins away from home
Gives extra credit for winning road and neutral-site games.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Statement wins
Rewards teams for wins by 14 or more points.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Close-game grit
Rewards teams that win games decided by eight points or fewer.
Your importance: 2 out of 10Avoiding bad losses
Rewards teams whose worst result was still competitive.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Team talent
How much proven player talent is already on the roster.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Recruiting strength
Rewards teams that have stacked several strong recruiting classes.
Your importance: 5 out of 10Returning production
Rewards teams bringing back more of last season's on-field production.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Transfer portal impact
Rewards teams whose rated transfer additions outweigh their departures.
Your importance: 3 out of 10Previous-season performance
Lets last season's results matter until this season builds its own story.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Recent form
Emphasizes how a team performed in its three most recently completed games.
Your importance: 4 out of 10Show the technical details
| Factor | Raw value | Adjusted value | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game control | 17.335 | 1.584 | 0.214 |
| Scoring punch | 41.712 | 1.327 | 0.112 |
| Defensive toughness | 23.227 | 0.910 | 0.077 |
| Winning | 0.800 | 0.904 | 0.122 |
| Tough schedules | 3.572 | 0.623 | 0.063 |
| Big-game wins | 3.578 | 0.870 | 0.088 |
| Wins away from home | 0.587 | -0.038 | -0.002 |
| Statement wins | 0.600 | 0.985 | 0.050 |
| Close-game grit | 0.000 | -1.232 | -0.042 |
| Avoiding bad losses | -3.000 | 1.239 | 0.063 |
| Team talent | 866.570 | 1.564 | 0.040 |
| Recruiting strength | 280.815 | 2.007 | 0.051 |
| Returning production | 0.353 | -0.262 | -0.005 |
| Transfer portal impact | -4.750 | -0.825 | -0.013 |
| Previous-season performance | 11.476 | 1.010 | 0.020 |
| Recent form | 13.333 | 0.870 | 0.059 |
This ranking used completed results through week 6. The stored values below reproduce this ranking’s explanation.